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Registered Respiratory Therapist

Ascension Health · Austin, TX

Typical pay in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos area$34–$44/ hourBLS figures for the area, not this employer’s offer. The employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.
  • EmployerAscension Health
  • LocationAustin, TX
  • EmploymentFull Time
  • Postedyesterday
  • Requisition14791
  • ProfessionRespiratory Therapist

About this role

Ascension Health is hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist in Austin, TX. The listing is for a full time position. We list it here with the typical pay for the area so you can compare it with other respiratory therapist roles before you apply. This employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

Respiratory therapists manage ventilators and breathing treatments and respond to airway emergencies.

Austin, TX at a glance

  • $37.98/hrmedian pay, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos area
  • $34–$44middle half of earners, per hour
  • 98price level, U.S. = 100
  • 15hospitals listed by CMS in Austin
  • The metro median is 2% above the Texas statewide median of $37.28 per hour. Nationally the median is $38.68 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $37.98 median hour in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos buys what $38.73 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Austin: $176 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.

Respiratory Therapist pay and jobs in Austin · Respiratory Therapist jobs in Texas · Texas state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do respiratory therapists get paid at other hospitals in the US?

  • CommonSpirit HealthBRYAN, TX$34.78/hr
  • CommonSpirit HealthSACRAMENTO, CA$56.70/hr
  • MultiCareTacoma, WA$54.16/hr

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Typical requirements

  • RRT or CRT credential from NBRC
  • State license where required
  • BLS; ACLS or PALS for critical care roles

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